SINCE 1828
ki-yi
interjection
\ (ˈ)kī¦yī\
Definition of ki-yi
(Entry 1 of 5)
—used to express exultation
ki-yi
intransitive verb
\ "\
ki-yied;
ki-yied;
ki-yiing;
ki-yis
Definition of ki-yi (Entry 2 of 5)
: yelp
a … dog ran ki-yiing past us— Klondy Nelson & Corey Ford
ki-yi
noun (1)
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of ki-yi (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: a bark or yelp (as of a dog)
2
: dog
ki-yi
noun (2)
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of ki-yi (Entry 4 of 5)
in the U.S. Navy
: a small brush for scrubbing clothing or canvas
kiyi
noun (3)
ki·yi
| \ ˈkē(ˌ)yē\
plural -s
Definition of kiyi (Entry 5 of 5)
: a small large-eyed cisco (Coregonus kiyi synonym Leucichthys kiyi) found in deep waters of the Great Lakes
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